Issued without title or imprint. Title from BN

Republished by Basan ca. 1775 with added title leaf, print numbering, and legends giving subjects of gems. Title: Recueil de trois cent têtes et sujets de composition, gravés par Mr. le Cte. de Caylus d'après les pierres gravées antiques du Cabinet du roi

Later published by Basan with title leaf, print numbering, and legends giving subjects of gems, under title: Recueil de trois cent têtes et sujets de composition, gravés par Mr. le Cte. de Caylus d'après les pierres gravées antiques du Cabinet du roi (ca. 1775)

First leaf is etching of Athena staying the arm of Time, signed by C.P. after Ch. Coy. (Charles-Antoine Coypel?). In Getty copy a title has been written on it in brown ink: Pierres gravées du Cabinet du Roy, gravées par M. le C. de C

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Mounted on verso of front flyleaf of Getty copy is drawing of a Bacchic scene in red ink (79 x 117 mm.). Mounted on 2nd back flyleaf is etching with drypoint dated 1768 by Pouget depicting a gem; hand-written legend: Septime Severe Pierre antique, du cabinet du Mr. de Douxmesnil (13.8 x 10.3 cm.). Mounted on 1st back flyeaf is etching of a gem depicting "Diane de Tauris," from the collection of the Marquis of Gouvernet (11.8 x 7 cm.)

Binding: red morocco, tooled in gilt. Edges gilt. Yellow ribbon place marker. Round armorial bookplate of Sir David Lionel Salomons, bart

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